The death of Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy in a helicopter crash this week is likely to affect infrastructure companies more than any other enterprise in the state, reports Business Standard.
Reddy’s tenure was known for infrastructure development, including the construction of massive irrigation projects, modern ports like Krishnapatnam and Gangavaram and the proliferation of special economic zones (SEZs) and establishment of manufacturing units (see table). The Rs 12,132 crore Hyderabad Metro Rail project was also his brainchild, the report added.
All the major infrastructure companies in the state including Maytas Infrastructure, the Ramalinga Raju-promoted firm recently taken over by IL&FS, IVRCL, Nagarjuna Construction Company, Indu Projects, Navayuga Engineering and Gayatri Projects have benefited from Reddy’s programmes and they would be at a loss if his successors did not continue these with the same as vigour as he did.
Assocham president Sajjan Jindal pointed out that a lot of domestic and overseas investments had flowed into Andhra due to Reddy’s “investment friendly policies.”
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Thursday, January 7, 2010
IRB INFRA QUALIFIES TO BID FOR RS 22,000 CRORE ROAD PROJECT
IRB Infrastructure Developers said it has qualified to bid for projects worth Rs 22,000 crore from the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and Gujarat State Road Development Corp (GSRDC) among others.
"As regards to the future growth opportunities available, the company has qualified to develop projects worth Rs 22,000 crore," IRB Infra chairman and managing director V Mhaiskar told shareholders at the company's Annual General Meeting here.
These include projects from NHAI, GSRDC, Government of Rajasthan and Maharashtra state PWD, Mhaiskar said.
Mhaiskar said IRB Infra recently emerged as the lowest bidder for four Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) projects, amounting to Rs 4,300 crore.
It has also been selected by Maharashtra Government to develop the Rs 150-crore greenfield airport at Sindhdurg.
"The current order book of the company will almost double to around Rs 10,350 crore from Rs 5,900 crore as on March 31, 2009, with these new projects in hand,” said Mhaiskar.
In the last 30 years, IRB Infra and subsidiaries have built or operated and managed 1,440 kilometre of road length and has emerged as the largest toll operator in the country with daily toll revenue of around Rs 2 crore.
"As regards to the future growth opportunities available, the company has qualified to develop projects worth Rs 22,000 crore," IRB Infra chairman and managing director V Mhaiskar told shareholders at the company's Annual General Meeting here.
These include projects from NHAI, GSRDC, Government of Rajasthan and Maharashtra state PWD, Mhaiskar said.
Mhaiskar said IRB Infra recently emerged as the lowest bidder for four Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) projects, amounting to Rs 4,300 crore.
It has also been selected by Maharashtra Government to develop the Rs 150-crore greenfield airport at Sindhdurg.
"The current order book of the company will almost double to around Rs 10,350 crore from Rs 5,900 crore as on March 31, 2009, with these new projects in hand,” said Mhaiskar.
In the last 30 years, IRB Infra and subsidiaries have built or operated and managed 1,440 kilometre of road length and has emerged as the largest toll operator in the country with daily toll revenue of around Rs 2 crore.
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